--- title: "Poll: Democrats would support Trump removal by coup or death" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-22T16:05:15.582Z" source_reported: "2026-09-22T12:23:30.000Z" updated: "2026-09-22T16:05:15.582Z" trust_score: 86 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 58 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-22T15:40:11.037Z" --- # Poll: Democrats would support Trump removal by coup or death *A survey found a majority of Democratic voters would feel positive about a military coup or Donald Trump's peaceful death.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 86 of 100, higher is better. Trust high (86) – poll source named, Jeffries quoted, sample size and dates provided. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95 – explains relevance, quotes officials, gives specific figures, outlines next election. - Hype 58 of 100, lower is better. Hype 58 – sensational headline and language exceed neutral reporting. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A poll of 683 Democratic voters found that 59% would feel positive about a military coup removing Donald Trump from office. - Fifty-five percent of Democratic respondents said they would feel positive if Trump died peacefully. - The survey, conducted by the Center for Strategic Politics, also found 87% of Democrats would support impeachment and 84% would support removal via the 25th Amendment. - No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on this poll. A poll of Democratic voters found that a majority would feel positive about Donald Trump being removed from office by a military coup. The survey, conducted by the Center for Strategic Politics, sampled 683 Democratic voters between September 3 and September 10, 2026. It reported a margin of error of ±3.75 percentage points. According to the New York Post, 59% of Democratic respondents said they would feel “very positive” or “somewhat positive” if a junta removed Trump. The same outlet reported that 55% of respondents would feel the same if the president passed away peacefully. Hot Air reported that 32% of Democratic respondents would approve of a military coup to remove Trump. ## Disagreement on coup approval The New York Post reported that 59% of Democratic respondents would feel positive about a military coup removing Trump. Hot Air reported that 32% of Democratic respondents would approve of a military coup to remove Trump. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports below mention the poll's findings that 87% of Democrats would support impeachment or that 84% would support removal via the 25th Amendment. The New York Post reported these figures, but they were not included in the digests from The Federalist, Conservative Review, RedState, or PJ Media. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 11% (1) - Right: 89% (8) 0 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-22T15:40:11.037Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-22T16:45:24.350Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the poll's findings regarding support for a military coup and the peaceful death of Donald Trump. The New York Post reported that 59% of Democratic respondents would feel positive about a military coup removing Trump, and 55% would feel the same if he died peacefully. Hot Air reported that 32% of Democratic respondents would approve of a military coup to remove Trump. The Federalist and Conservative Review used headlines stating "Poll: Death Wish Dems Want Trump Dead Or Taken Out By Military Coup." RedState's headline stated, "Majority of Dem Voters Back 'Military Coup' and Other Extreme Ways of Removing Trump: Stunning Poll." PJ Media's headline read, "This Poll of Liberals Is Absolutely Terrifying." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 7 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Michigan Live](https://mlive.com/politics/2026/09/stunning-poll-finds-democrats-support-4-ways-to-remove-trump-early-including-a-military-coup.html) — Stunning poll finds Democrats support 4 ways to remove Trump early — including a military coup - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/22/center-strategic-politics-poll-democrats-liberals-coup-assassination-trump-mr-rogers-newsom-kamala) — INGERSOLL: NEW POLL — We Love Mr. Rogers, And We Want You Dead - [americanliberty.news](https://americanliberty.news/defense-news/poll-finds-59-of-democratic-voters-view-military-removal-of-trump-positively/phouck/2026/09) — Poll Finds 59% Of Democratic Voters View Military Removal Of Trump Positively - American Liberty News - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/most-democrats-say-theyd-be-fine-with-military-coup-to-get-rid-of-trump-stunning-survey-shows) — Most Dems say they’d be fine with military coup to get rid of Trump, stunning survey shows - [The Federalist](https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/22/poll-death-wish-dems-want-trump-dead-or-taken-out-by-military-coup) — Poll: Death Wish Dems Want Trump Dead Or Taken Out By Coup - [Conservative Review](https://conservativereview.com/poll-death-wish-dems-want-trump-dead-or-taken-out-by-military-coup-2677914093.html) — Poll: Death Wish Dems Want Trump Dead Or Taken Out By Military Coup - [Hot Air](https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/09/22/60-of-democrats-would-approve-of-military-coup-31-assassination-of-trump-n3819226) — 60 percent of Democrats Would Approve of Military Coup, 31 percent Assassination of Trump - [RedState](https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/22/maximum-tds-democrat-voters-back-astonishing-ways-to-remove-trump-from-power-n2207224) — Majority of Dem Voters Back 'Military Coup' and Other Extreme Ways of Removing Trump: Stunning Poll - [PJ Media](https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/22/this-poll-of-liberals-is-absolutely-terrifying-n4957506) — This Poll of Liberals Is Absolutely Terrifying ## Questions **What percentage of Democrats would support a military coup to remove Donald Trump?** According to a poll by the Center for Strategic Politics, 59% of Democratic respondents said they would feel positive about a military coup removing Donald Trump from office. Hot Air reported that 32% of Democratic respondents would approve of such a coup. **What percentage of Democrats would support Donald Trump dying peacefully?** A poll by the Center for Strategic Politics found that 55% of Democratic respondents said they would feel positive if Donald Trump died peacefully. This finding was reported by the New York Post. **Which outlets reported on this poll?** The poll was reported by six outlets: New York Post, Hot Air, The Federalist, Conservative Review, RedState, and PJ Media. All six outlets are rated as right-leaning. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Poll: Democrats would support Trump removal by coup or death", https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-democrats-would-support-trump-removal-by-coup-or-death